Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival 2024 Kim If you have an interest in what happens behind the scenes of liquor making, head to the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. The fest...
Culture Kirishima Open-Air Museum Kathryn Wortley Set in 13 acres of serene countryside and woodland, Kirishima Open-Air Museum provides an opportunity to appreciate the beaut...
Culture Remote Kirishima 2023 Rey Waters Kirishima boasts the first National Park in Japan and has lots of great hiking trails with scenic views throughout the park. ...
Culture Ohara Festival 2024 Japan Travel Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole...
Culture Kanehama Coast Stephen DiTomasso Japan may be a gold mine for hidden historical gems and local secrets that your average tourist will not stumble upon, but Ka...
Culture Memorial to the Battleship Yamato Avery Morrow This memorial is the closest you can get to the actual wreck of the Battleship Yamato. The museum is small, but the surroundi...
Culture Nagashima Museum, Kagoshima Peter Sidell In Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island, the Nagashima Museum has an interesting, varied collection of artworks, and also comma...
Culture Kagoshima Chris Cooper The volcanic city of Kagoshima, alive and covered in ash. A festival on the 'Fire Island' was called for.
Culture Yoronjima, Kagoshima Sarah Firth Yoronjima (Yoron Island) in southern Kagoshima is one of the prefecture's most beautiful islands and a hidden gem. Hit the be...
20 Culture Statues of Kagoshima Peter Sidell Kagoshima City on Japan's Kyushu island takes great in its role in Japanese history; it seems that around every corner there'...
